Children's Studies

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These online encyclopedias offer summaries of topics. Entries are written by experts and usually offer suggested readings for further information.
- Sage Reference OnlineFull-text articles from around 50 scholarly encyclopedias, covering a wide range of the social sciences. You may keyword search the entire collection.
- Gale Virtual Reference LibraryFull-text access to around 15 scholarly encyclopedias and reference works, including International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, Encyclopedia of Education and New Dictionary of the History of Ideas.
- World Book OnlineAccess 7 encyclopedias: World Book Advanced (high school/undergraduates); Kids (elementary); Student (middle/high school); Discover (differentiated instruction); 2 Spanish language & 1 French language.
Article Databases
Program faculty have created lists of the most useful journals in this field. Based on that information these datbases are the best to try first.
- Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost)Full-text articles on all subjects from about 9000 journals, with indexing and abstracts for at least another 4000 periodicals (including magazines and newspapers) dating back as far as 1887. Also indexes books, reports, and conference proceedings.
- SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCOhost)Comprehensive database for sociology, with solid coverage for social work, social psychology, addictions, and criminal justice issues. Full text for 890 journals dating back as far as 1908, with selective text and abstracts for over 3500 others going back as far as 1895, plus numerous books, conference papers, and other monographs.
- ProQuestFull-text articles from over 3500 journals and magazines, with indexing for another 1500 as far back as 1971; full-text articles from over 1300 regional, national and international newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal; and 1500+ political science journals back to 1974.
- Sage Journals OnlineFull-text articles from around 500 social sciences & humanities journals, back to 1999. Indexing only for articles older than 1999 & around 30 journals this library does not subscribe to. Click "Sage Content Available to Me" to limit to full text.
- Education Databases: Education Research Complete & ERIC (EBSCOhost)Simultaneous search option for the two most comprehensive education databases.
Organizations
- Washington State Earay LearningEarly Child Development
- National Association for Young Children
- Miller Institute World of DifferencesFAQ and resources to help children understand differences.
- Alberta Early Child Services
- New Zealand Early Childhood
- National Childrens Study
- National Early Childhood Technical Assistance CenterTopics and information concerning children with disabilities.
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- OSPI Early learning
- International Society on Infant Studies
Rethinking Childhood
- Rethinking Early ChildhoodJFK Upper Level Book Stacks LC192.2 .R48 2008
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